Sweet Melodies
Brass Band Hymns in Tunes · Tonic Sol-Fa Edition
"A compilation based on suggested tunes in St John's Apostolic Faith Mission Hymnal"
Compiled by Khehlah Buthelezi
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Opening Hymns
Start your worship with these uplifting hymns
Feast Hymns
Celebrate special occasions with joyful songs
Holy Pool Hymns
Sacred hymns for baptism and pool services
Funeral Hymns
Comforting hymns for memorial and funeral services
Easter Hymns
Celebrate the resurrection with powerful Easter songs
Christmas Hymns
Joyful carols celebrating the birth of Christ
New Year Hymns
Welcome the new year with hymns of hope and renewal
And Many More...
Full Table of Contents
- Izingoma zokucela indlela (26 – 29)
- Izingoma zomgidi zesilayezu (31 – 33)
- Ingoma ongazidla uma kuMgidi (34 – 96)
- Izingoma zika 5 before patrol (97-104)
- Sewasho (105-115)
- Ezokuhlangebeza (116 – 118)
- Awokubusisa ichibi / pool blessings (119 – 129)
- Thathlamollo ya diente* (Setting out of camps). It's on the first Sunday after umgidi. (130 – 133)
- Awokuvula Temple / Pula ya Tempele (134 – 138)
- Awokuvula Nsimbi / pula ya Tsepe (139)
- Awokuvula Mission/pula ya Thomo (140)
- Normal Sunday/Sontaha (141 – 251)
- Amathwasa / bathwasane (141 – 251)
- Amathwasa okugeza izinyavo / bathwasane ba maoto (252 – 257)
- Easter / Paseka (258 – 347)
- Ukuvuka kuka Jesu / Tsoho ea Jesu (348-367)
- Funeral / Lepato (368 – 404)
- Christmas / Keresemese (405 – 450)
- New year / Selemo se secha (451 – 462)
- Ezokugokisa / Tsa ho Apara (463 – 465)
- General hymns you can choose from/ Lepina tse Akaretsang (466 – 599)
About This Book
Sweet Melodies of Brass Band Hymnbook is a compilation based on suggested tunes and a few added ones from different hymnbooks. Hymns have been re-arranged, composed, and transcribed from staff notation into Tonic Sol-fa Notation for the benefit of all who appreciate music and wish to sing it the right way.
Compiled and Edited by Khehlah Buthelezi · August 2025
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